★How to explode a dwg reference in the current drawing for editing

Issue: 

When users need to insert a dwg reference in the current drawing for editing, how to explode the reference?

Solution:

To edit the dwg reference but not modify the original reference file, we need to bind it first, and then explode it for further editing.

1. Turn on External Reference Manager, select and right-click the target dwg reference, and click Bind.
   
2. Choose the Bind Type:
   
   
   1. Bind:
      
      • To bind the selected external reference to the current drawing.
      • Object properties names that are related to the referenced drawing, including Layers, Text Styles, Annotation Styles, and Linetypes, will be renamed from Reference Name|Definition Name to Reference Name$n$Definition Name.
        The variable "n" starts with "0". It will automatically increase if the name is the same as an existing one in the current drawing.
      • Example:
        Before binding, the layer name is "floor plan|F2-Wall".
        After binding, the layer name is "floor plan$0$F2-Wall".
        
        
        
   2. Insert:
      • To insert the selected external reference in the current drawing, similar to inserting a normal block reference.
      • Object properties names that are related to the referenced drawing, will be reinstated to their original.
        If a property's name from the referenced drawing is the same as an existing one in the current drawing, that property will be overlayed by the one in the current drawing.
      • Example:
        Before inserting, the layer name is "floor plan|F2-Wall".
        After inserting, the layer name is "F2-Wall".
        
        
        
3. Explode the bound reference for editing.